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Hello, World
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This page assumes you've :doc:`installed sbt <Setup>`.
Create a project directory with source code
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A valid sbt project can be a directory containing a single source file.
Try creating a directory ``hello`` with a file ``hw.scala``, containing
the following:
::
object Hi {
def main(args: Array[String]) = println("Hi!")
}
Now from inside the ``hello`` directory, start sbt and type ``run`` at
the sbt interactive console. On Linux or OS X the commands might look
like this:
.. code-block:: text
$ mkdir hello
$ cd hello
$ echo 'object Hi { def main(args: Array[String]) = println("Hi!") }' > hw.scala
$ sbt
...
> run
...
Hi!
In this case, sbt works purely by convention. sbt will find the
following automatically:
- Sources in the base directory
- Sources in ``src/main/scala`` or ``src/main/java``
- Tests in ``src/test/scala`` or ``src/test/java``
- Data files in ``src/main/resources`` or ``src/test/resources``
- jars in ``lib``
By default, sbt will build projects with the same version of Scala used
to run sbt itself.
You can run the project with ``sbt run`` or enter the `Scala
REPL <http://www.scala-lang.org/node/2097>`_ with ``sbt console``.
``sbt console`` sets up your project's classpath so you can try out live
Scala examples based on your project's code.
Build definition
----------------
Most projects will need some manual setup. Basic build settings go in a
file called ``build.sbt``, located in the project's base directory.
For example, if your project is in the directory ``hello``, in
``hello/build.sbt`` you might write:
::
name := "hello"
version := "1.0"
scalaVersion := "2.9.1"
Notice the blank line between every item. This isn't just for show;
they're actually required in order to separate each item. In :doc:`.sbt build definition <Basic-Def>` you'll learn more about
how to write a ``build.sbt`` file.
If you plan to package your project in a jar, you will want to set at
least the name and version in a ``build.sbt``.
Setting the sbt version
-----------------------
You can force a particular version of sbt by creating a file
``hello/project/build.properties``. In this file, write:
.. code-block:: text
sbt.version=0.12.0
sbt is 99% source compatible from release to release.
Still, setting the sbt version in ``project/build.properties`` avoids
any potential confusion.
Next
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Learn about the :doc:`file and directory layout <Directories>` of an sbt project.